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In bid to outcompete Alpharetta, Dallas OKs Morgan Stanley incentives
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (591+ words) A flurry of yes votes " and one "yeehaw" " dealt a blow Wednesday to Alpharetta's ambitions to land a massive regional headquarters from Morgan Stanley. The Dallas City Council unanimously voted to approve a multimillion-dollar incentive package to woo the Fortune…...
What killed thousands of fish in Atlanta?
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (192+ words) Thousands of dead fish in the Chattahoochee River are now at the center of a growing investigation in metro Atlanta. After heavy, localized storms overwhelmed the city's underground sewer tunnels, .. . What killed thousands of fish in Atlanta? Thousands of dead…...
Investigation into Chattahoochee River fish kill focuses on Atlanta's tunnels
2+ week, 5+ day ago (820+ words) As investigators piece together what caused huge numbers of fish to die in the Chattahoochee River last month, they are zeroing in on a network of tunnels that lie beneath the city of Atlanta as a likely a key contributor....
After several rainy weeks, Georgia's drought picture looks very different
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (1031+ words) In late April, as Georgia faced its most intense drought in almost 20 years, nearly every corner of the state was in desperate need of rain. Water levels in many rivers and streams were at near record lows. Peach State farmers…...
Georgia faces a public health disaster. Call a data center state of emergency.
16+ hour, 12+ min ago (639+ words) Georgia is quickly becoming a case study in what happens when state and local leadership put corporate interests over the health and well-being of its own constituents. Across the state, a battle is taking shape between our communities and speculative…...
The Many Passions of Michael Hardwick" chronicles landmark gay rights case
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (523+ words) Padgett's new biography, "The Many Passions of Michael Hardwick: Sex and the Supreme Court in the Age of AIDS," explores the story of the 1986 Supreme Court case of Bowers v. Hardwick and how it affected the former Atlantan before and after....
Georgia's special legislative session ends with no redistricting
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (756+ words) The Georgia Legislature on Tuesday resolved an elections mess of its own making, voting to continue using a touchscreen voting system for the midterm elections despised by President Donald Trump and his allies. The bill was the only major piece…...
Ga. Democrats" political rally to resist redistricting turned into a revival
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (567+ words) Georgia state legislators gathered for a contentious special session on voting systems and redistricting two days before Juneteenth. Outside, hundreds of Georgians filled the Capitol grounds and hallways " organized coalitions, faith leaders and everyday citizens undeterred by rain and even…...
Brahms commands the spotlight in Atlanta Symphony's 2026-27 season
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (408+ words) Beethoven is so last year. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra recently announced its 2026-27 season, and, after wrapping up the Beethoven Project in November 2025 with a rousing rendition of the composer's Symphony No. 9, the orchestra is on to new German pastures. Next…...
Heavy equipment lifting business at crucial time for Brunswick port
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (768+ words) BRUNSWICK " Acres of new cars give the Georgia Ports Authority's Colonel's Island terminal a Matchbox collection feel. BMWs and Mercedes-Benz sedans over here, Kia SUVs and Chevy pickups over there. Just like with a child's play space, though, it's the…...